News in Teddington

Children from the borough's lowest-income families will continue to receive school meal vouchers this February half term.

Since the October half-term, Richmond Council has continued to fund school holiday food support packages for vulnerable children, meaning that children from the borough's lowest income families don't go hungry over the school break.

Over 70s can now book in a COVID-19 vaccine if they have not yet been offered one.

The news comes as the government looks set to reach its target of 15 million vaccinated by February 15th.

Morrisons Solicitors are leasehold specialists. Two of their team - Matthew Hearsum and Rachel Price - have explored why now is a good time to extend your lease.

This January the government announced its intention to make some big reforms to the current leasehold laws. Firstly they would introduce a new right to claim a lease of 990 years while also getting rid of ground rents.

The leader of Richmond Council has delivered his weekly COVID-19 update.

You can watch Gareth Roberts (Liberal Democrat, Hampton) give his update above this article.

Park Lane Stables Teddington have launched a new initiative to help in their fight for survival.

With the landlord planning to sell the site in May the stables need to raise one million pounds to buy the land.

A Teddington personal trainer is offering free group exercise classes to help lift people's spirits over lockdown.

Maya Christou, 31 qualified as a fitness instructor ten years ago and worked at the Lensbury gym before going freelance.

The NHS in SW London has opened a large NHS Vaccination Centre at the Twickenham Stoop Rugby ground to support the COVID-19 vaccination roll out.

The large-scale site at the Harlequins rugby ground will deliver its first protective jabs to patients from today (Thursday 4 February), and is capable of hosting social distanced vaccine delivery to thousands ofpeople each week.

England Rugby manager Eddie Jones and his squad have paid tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore.

The 100-year-old veteran died from COVID-19 earlier this week.

The union flag at the Civic Centre in Twickenham will fly at half-mast today in tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore.

The war veteran and NHS fundraising hero died from COVID-19 yesterday.

Local artist & founder of 1of1design , Kate Winskill has designed an artwork specifically to support the stables .

Kate said: "Park Lane Stables are a wonderful local amenity which would be a tragedy to lose. Generations of children have enjoyed interactions with the ponies and the special skills of Park Lane staff in providing support snd tuition for riders with disabilities is unparalleled.